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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LinkedIn Publishing Platform

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AThe LinkedIn Publish Platform supports long-form content publishing and blogging by influencers.N/A

    Squarespace

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASquarespace is a CMS platform that allows users to create a DIY blog, eCommerce store, and/or portfolio (visual art or music). Some Squarespace website and shop templates are industry or use case-specific, such as menu builders for restaurant sites.

    $25

    per month

    Pricing
    LinkedIn Publishing PlatformSquarespace
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $25
    per month
    Core
    $36
    per month
    Plus
    $56
    per month
    Advanced
    $139
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LinkedIn Publishing PlatformSquarespace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details28% to 36% discount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    LinkedIn Publishing PlatformSquarespace
    Considered Both Products
    LinkedIn
    No answer on this topic
    Squarespace
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    29 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    Features
    LinkedIn Publishing PlatformSquarespace
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of LinkedIn Publishing Platform and Squarespace
    Feature
    LinkedIn Publishing Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    8.5
    59 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.559 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of LinkedIn Publishing Platform and Squarespace
    Feature
    LinkedIn Publishing Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    4.2
    52 Ratings
    57% below category average
    API00 Ratings5.045 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings3.534 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of LinkedIn Publishing Platform and Squarespace
    Feature
    LinkedIn Publishing Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    7.1
    90 Ratings
    8% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.178 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings6.089 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings7.090 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings7.087 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings7.386 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings6.278 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings7.171 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of LinkedIn Publishing Platform and Squarespace
    Feature
    LinkedIn Publishing Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    7.0
    80 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings6.768 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings5.760 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings6.760 Ratings
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    Quora Blogs
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score6.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Blogger
    Score4.1 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Quora Blogs
    Score8.7 out of 10
    RWS Tridion Sites
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    User Ratings
    LinkedIn Publishing PlatformSquarespace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.4
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LinkedIn Publishing PlatformSquarespace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LinkedIn
    The platform is a great tool for someone trying to find a job. I have personally used the platform to help me get my current position and will use it again once I am back in the job market. There are some people out there who claim the platform is useless. In my opinion, if you see the LinkedIn platform as useless then you don't really understand how helpful it can be in the digital age of 2017.
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    Squarespace
    Squarespace is one of the best solutions out there for building a website or web experience that looks good, has great functionality and is cost-effective, even for smaller businesses. Although most people in marketing will find most of the elements intuitive, if the creator is struggling with any of the functionality, there are many, many support options and other users who can offer assistance.
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    Pros
    LinkedIn
    • I like how it lets you publish long form content.
    • I love how it lets me copy and paste words and links from my Wordpress website, and it all comes over without me having to reinsert the links.
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    Squarespace
    • Stupid simple to use. I know very creative people who cannot code and this is probably the easiest ever platform for them!
    • Pretty website templates and great functionality with showing off portfolios.
    • They've already figured out what are the problems that non-coding people have when creating websites and they've figured out a simple solution for all of it.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    LinkedIn
    • I was never a fan of the way people connect on the platform. For example, if I want to connect with someone I have to at least know them or their email address. There are situations whereas I want to connect with people whom I do not know.
    • The platform is slowly turning into Facebook. More and more I see people posting things that do not belong. Linkedin is supposed to be a professional platform, I wish they would be more clear about that. People can and do post whatever they want, however some kind of reminder to people who use the platform would be nice.
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    Squarespace
    • Customizing the sites can be highly UN intuitive
    • Navigation for editing the sites can be difficult and frustrating
    • Squarespace has different versions and it's hard to know which version you're on. You can't switch after you start making a site with one version.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    LinkedIn
    No answers on this topic
    Squarespace
    Unless our website requires significantly more functionality in the future, I can't see us terminating our contract
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    LinkedIn
    No answers on this topic
    Squarespace
    It's simple to use for someone who is really good with computers as well as those who are not. I've been using my personal squarespace for years and have also helped clients build a starting page which they are later able to manage theirselves.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    LinkedIn
    No answers on this topic
    Squarespace
    Help is available directly from the back end and uses full sentence searching to find answers to questions others may have asked before. With a ton of articles and support questions documents, it is very likely that your question has been answered. If not each page has the ability to open a direct email to support. Each case has a number and can be followed. Responses are often quick and have links and directions clearly stated
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    Alternatives Considered
    LinkedIn
    The problem with Facebook for Business is that it is on Facebook. Facebook is a great way for a company to brand themselves. However a companies content is surround by other content that is often not professional. For example, if someone follows my company on Facebook and scrolls down their timeline and sees my post, it is intertwined in their feed with their Facebook friends. This could lead to your content being mixed in with others. With Linkedin, it is solely supposed to be used for professionals. People are not supposed to (even though some do) post things that may be deemed offensive. That is not the case with Facebook.
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    Squarespace
    Squarespace was quicker to set up and more accessible to manipulate the theme, pictures, and content. The page layouts are more versatile and fluid. With WordPress, more time-consuming efforts go into making a template work the way you want it to (because of the lack of the drag-and-drop grids that Squarespace has).
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    LinkedIn
    • I think it raises the awareness of my SuperStar Careers brand. When I talk to people offline, they often tell me they read my articles and can give specific examples.
    • I've had a few prospects reach out to me. In the past 2 years, I'd guess I've had up to 10 people reach out to me for a assistance.
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    Squarespace
    • The cost is reasonably decent. My client says they spent about $20 a month or $240 a year. I asked her if she could add Google AdSense to her blog one day, and they believe they can. They said a custom site would cost them $3000-10,000 depending on who does it. And I agreed, but I found the website they created was on the lower end of that range.
    Incentivized
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